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Humans

Clinical trials really pay off

Large-scale human trials of new treatments in medicine have the potential to offer huge economic benefits from improved quality of life.

Physics

Confined gas rejects compromise

Pairs of tiny gas clouds of unequal energies mixing inside narrow tubes retain their original energy differences.

Animals

Just turn your back, Mom

A female in a species of legless amphibians called caecilians nourishes her youngsters by letting them eat the skin off her back.

Health & Medicine

Liver regeneration tied to bile acids

Bile, a digestive juice, plays an integral role in the regeneration of liver tissue.